Deck 12: The Art Center 1

Question 1

In Montessori and Head Start programs, curriculum refers to:

A) a prepared set of lesson plans designed to teach specific concepts and skills.
B) the total program.
C) lesson plans for a particular subject area.
D) guidelines set by a professional organization.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following areas has not been a part of traditional early childhood curriculum?

A) literacy and the communication arts
B) listening
C) technology
D) expressive arts

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Jarvis is modeling a horse out of clay. Through this activity, he is learning about the:

A) shape and parts of a horse's body.
B) properties of clay.
C) farm environment in which horses live.
D) both a and b

Answer 3

D

Question 4

By varying pressure on the crayon when they draw, young children experiment and learn about:

A) width and length.
B) measurement.
C) shades and tints.
D) force.

Question 5

When children draw, they are communicating about their experiences and:

A) expressing their current level of cognitive development.
B) exploring graphic symbols.
C) enhancing fine motor abilities.
D) solving visual problems.

Question 6

A study of artists in an early childhood classroom could be included in a unit on:

A) community helpers.
B) signs and symbols.
C) places in the community.
D) color and shape.

Question 7

Creating self-portraits helps young children to:

A) increase visual-spatial awareness.
B) increase awareness of self, body parts, and others.
C) increase self-concept.
D) understand the art form of portraiture.

Question 8

Which of the following art activities best support a child's oral language development?

A) making puppets
B) Listen and Draw
C) consonant collage
D) alphabet letter rubbing

Question 9

Because children tend to quantify as they create, there is a natural curriculum connection between art and:

A) science.
B) language arts.
C) mathematics.
D) music.

Question 10

Geoboards are ideal for incorporating art with:

A) mathematics.
B) science.
C) language arts.
D) social studies.

Question 11

Children often like to produce text to accompany their drawings. It is important that:

A) adults always allow children to print or write their own text.
B) adults use technology to produce professional-looking text as in museum exhibits.
C) adults record text on a separate card or piece of paper.
D) correct children's spelling and grammar so that the text will resemble that found in museum exhibits.

Question 12

In a very broad view, curriculum is seen as:

A) a set of guidelines in an instructional program.
B) all of the learning experiences children have in the program.
C) the set of planned learning experiences in the program.
D) a self-contained subject within the program.

Question 13

Another name for a diorama is:

A) a sculpture
B) an assemblage.
C) container creation.
D) scene-in-a-box.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an issue in teaching children to make crafts from other cultures?

A) Attempts to teach children to make crafts result in a teacher-directed approach.
B) Some crafts are not only difficult but also dangerous for children.
C) Exposing children to cultural artifacts without an intense study of the culture may result in misconceptions.
D) There is a risk that the craft may not reflect the total cultural group.

Question 15

Drawing is viewed as a literacy activity because:

A) children must use language to explain their work.
B) children must be able to think symbolically before participating in drawing activities.
C) drawing is basically play and children can develop literacy skills through play.
D) both drawing and language provide children opportunities to reflect on, organize, and share experiences.

Question 16

Although integrated learning comes naturally to young children, what is required from adults?

A) extensive participation from families
B) technology integration
C) conscious planning
D) involvement from experts in the topics being studied

Question 17

Allowing others to explain a child's artwork is inappropriate because:

A) they may use vocabulary foreign to the child.
B) they may undermine the child's confidence in his/her ability to communicate through art.
C) the child is likely to resent an adult's involvement in his/her art.
D) adults usually don't understand children's artwork.

Question 18

Which of the following would not be considered a three-dimensional art form?

A) assemblage
B) mark making
C) construction
D) sculpture

Question 19

In social studies curriculum, making a mural is a good activity to:

A) introduce a topic or theme of study.
B) prepare children for a field trip or guest speaker.
C) wrap up or synthesize a topic's study or investigation.
D) further develop an idea for investigation.

Question 20

Experiences such as cooking and play are highly valued in the early childhood curriculum because they:

A) provide opportunities for creative expression.
B) allow opportunities for children to explore mathematical concepts.
C) encourage learning in many curricular areas.
D) organize and compartmentalize learning.

Question 21

List the three science concepts that children learn by constructing a mobile.

Question 22

Describe a curriculum connection between art and each of the following subject areas.
a. Mathematics
b. Science
c. Language arts
d. Social studies

Question 23

Activities with tempera paint can help children learn about science concepts related to . (2 words)

Question 24

Art can easily and naturally be connected to studies of history in the early childhood curriculum because:

A) the materials used in the artwork tell us about the environment in which it was created.
B) the clothing of the subjects portrayed reveals the era in which the artwork was created.
C) different art forms are intimately tied to different historical eras.
D) drawings and paintings are often the only visual representations we have of historical people and events.

Question 25

A tangram is an old Chinese puzzle consisting of nine angular shapes that can fit together to make a square.

Question 26

List three graphic activities that are important steps in the development of a child's ability to print and write.

Question 27

Adults should always dispose of children's artwork secretly, so that children will not be hurt or disappointed that their art is not appreciated.

Question 28

Matching
Match each art-related activity with a curricular area that attempts to incorporate or integrate it. a. speaking b. writing
c. science d. social studies e. mathematics
counting the number of paint brushes in the art center to ensure that each person has one

Question 29

According to Fox (2010), when children draw what they see in their science observations, they:

A) add fantasy elements to what is actually there.
B) are much more likely to report details and observable facts.
C) are distracted by the art activity.
D) demonstrate more advanced fine motor skills.

Question 30

There is a natural curriculum connection between art and mathematics for all of the reasons below except:

A) the two curriculum areas share key vocabulary.
B) children naturally quantify as they create.
C) artists use mathematical formulas in their work.
D) children use shapes and lines in their artwork.

Question 31

Matching
Match each art-related activity with a curricular area that attempts to incorporate or integrate it. a. speaking b. writing
c. science d. social studies e. mathematics
David writing "DVd" across his drawing for his name

Question 32

Matching
Match each art-related activity with a curricular area that attempts to incorporate or integrate it. a. speaking b. writing
c. science d. social studies e. mathematics
Tanesha discovering that mixing red and blue finger paint makes purple

Question 33

Matching
Match each art-related activity with a curricular area that attempts to incorporate or integrate it. a. speaking b. writing
c. science d. social studies e. mathematics
explaining to a friend the steps in making a crayon resist

Question 34

Which of the following is not an example of assemblage?

A) taping paper cylinders to a box to make a castle
B) sculpting a bowl with clay
C) fastening two pieces of construction paper together by poking holes in each and threading and twisting pipe cleaners as fasteners
D) stacking and taping small boxes to make a robot

Question 35

Matching
Match each art-related activity with a curricular area that attempts to incorporate or integrate it. a. speaking b. writing
c. science d. social studies e. mathematics
doing a Mother's Day collage of things we like to do with our mothers

Question 36

The human brain is designed to perceive:

A) visual patterns.
B) auditory patterns.
C) mathematical patterns.
D) all of the above

Question 37

List the major early childhood curricular areas.

Question 38

Art appreciation does not provide authentic opportunities for connections across the early childhood curriculum.

Question 39

The art center is a good setting for children to practice and develop oral language skills for all of the following reasons except:

A) they have a concrete introduction to many new vocabulary words.
B) it is a relaxed setting and children feel less inhibited about speaking.
C) there are lots of opportunities to use descriptive language.
D) there are no language pre-requisites.